AUDIO
Interview with Florence Cotton
- Date
- 15 Apr, 7 May, 14 May 1994 - 14 Apr 1994
- By
- Cotton, Florence Eileen, 1908-2004
- Reference
- OHInt-0616/10
- Description
Florence Eileen Cotton (nee Freeman) born Opoho, Dunedin, 1908. Gives some family background. Recalls first day at Green Island School (1913) and transfer to Concord School (1914), with reference to headmaster, Mr Bill Strong and Misses McIntyre, Ford and McGregor. Describes in detail route to school from home; slates and slate pencils at Green Island school and secondary education at King Edward Technical College, with reference to Angus Marshall, rector of the College. Refers to visit of the Prince and Lord Mountbatten to Green Island School and ballot to present the Prince's bouquet won by Heather Kenyon. Other recollections include: Influenza epidemic (1918), referring to two victims, Violet and Dave McLean who ran the bakery; Saturday morning chores; meal times; attendance at the old Bretheren Gospel Hall; The great Depression; South Seas Exhibition 1925-1926; early dental care, with reference to Wheeler & Ballard; medical service - perscriptions and how they were obtained; Miller Park and Labour Hall (moved after Abbotsford slip). Talks about the ethnic composition of Green Island in those days and the Industrial School. Talks about own family's involvement in Green Island Lodge, Court Pride and Court Queen. Recalls Green Island School Fife & Drum Band; Green Island Brass Band and Green Island Young Ladies Club.
Accompanying material - Photocopy of article from: Report of the New Zealand Geological Survey on Green Island Coal Fields - A R Mutch, Oct 1982. Report M126
Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington
Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-010072-010074
Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 3 Hours Duration.
Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3360.
Search dates: 1994
- Additional description
Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.
- Use/Reproduction
- Public use requires permission of copyright holders Copyright: Otago Settlers Museum and Alexander Turnbull Library
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted material
- Part of
- Greater Green Island oral history project
- Format
- 3 C60 cassette(s), 3 Hours Duration, Oral histories, Sound quality: Dolby C noise reduction used for tape one; Dolby B for tapes 2 & 3., Equipment used: Sony WM-D6C: + two ECM-T140 lapel microphones
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Interview with Florence Cotton, printed abstract
Date: 15 Apr, 7 May, 14 May 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHA-3360
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s).
Interview with Florence Cotton, tape two
Date: 6 May 1994 - 06 May 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010073
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 2 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Florence Cotton, tape one
Date: 15 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010072
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 1 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.
Interview with Florence Cotton, tape three
Date: 13 Apr 1994
From: Greater Green Island oral history project
Reference: OHC-010074
Description: Interviewer(s) - Glenys Whittington Arrangement: Tape sequence - tape 3 of 3 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.